The AggreGAYtor: May 27
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
By David Estlund, 10:45AM, Tue. May 27, 2014
Austin goes gung ho, Hong Kong goes for marriage, and the TSA hassles all the wrong people, as your AggreGAYtor burns it in hir back room.
The Good
Austin City Council has adopted a resolution in support of Austin’s LGBTQ community.
Two New York morning zoo hosts have showed us what a thoughtful apology looks like after a transphobia flap.
The family with the sweet viral photo of themselves getting ready for school/work has risen above the hate and published a memoir.
Same-sex marriage is moving ahead in Hong Kong, with or without the necessary legislation.
Fathers are probably not ‘born wired’ for such a specific parenting role, and newfound evidence of adaptation in gay dads points to the role of human adaptability.
The Bad
The Telegraph’s “sex change drugs” headline is just the latest in a string of horrible trans coverage.
Transgender and intersex people are [more] routinely violated at airports by the TSA.
“The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.” We should fight for marriage equality, but the buck doesn’t stop there.
The Fugly
Steve Beshear believes all Kentuckians would turn gay if given half a chance.
It Came from the Tubes
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